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Music w; i s so tic.d at th»- h;*r? daiu-o last wi-fk Aunt Sa:y (iiup pod a tray of diMics and overyorii Kot up to dance. The Reverend Parker has apain rt'quested that those parishioners who put buttons in the plate pleast* use their own and not the ones from the cushions. VOL. 16—NO. :u NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER :», 1953 # |2.00 PER YEAR Cushman Tells Jersey Men New Technology Essential To Success In Dairy Herds Smith s Drue Grand Opening This Weekend , f f I' >T By MRS. A. H. COUNTS i ports from the Amen.m Phanges in the past do years ( otti.- < luh uent to I’aul ■" , , , ion of Ninetv Six. The.-e u ■will retjuire producers to makt* ! the highest lu r'd averaste [.roduc full use of all new technology i ti()n f()r h( , ni ()VtM . j - „, ws , (i: for successful tattle growing. (' C nu ik. for hutterfat and tor Inch- Cushman, Clemson College Kxten- jest milk production for an in sion Dairy Specialist said Tuesday, diwduul <•«>"* • 1 he* que* n o, M t The Clemson specialist, the key t <*trons herd. Observer Dreaminc note speaker at the annual meet Kosalie claimed the awards for ing of the South Carolina .Jersey ! the highest ton of gold cow. high Cattle Club here, told of the his- ost lifetime production and life- tory of and growth of the dairy time hutterfat for an individual industry in South Carolina during rmv the past three decades. The other awards for highest “The changes that have taken ; milk and fat production in var place," he said, “will impose oh- ions herd classifications went to ligations upon producers in the fu- Prince .Jersey Farms. Florence, lure that will necessitate their Clarendon Plantation. Burton and making full and complete use of for hutterfat individual cow pro- all new technology for the success- duction on a do,, day test. Head ful operation of their herds of springs Farm, Newberry cattle" Also on the program was an in “The profit margin is now low- formative question and answer er than it has been." Mr. Cush- sheet on the South Carolina Dairy man said, “but I cannot see any- Commission by James K Cush thing in the near future that man. director of the commission would be discouraging those well- staff Pressly Coker Jr., and Char- managed dairy farmers who take lie Hal! Field, representative of full advantage of all the wealth the American Jersey (kittle Club, of information at their command." j made short talks. Bob Steer o f Mr. Cushman added that dairy Ninety Six was named president Central Methodist farms not operating efficiently will j of the club succeeding Paul S. J.of- find mounting difficulties. : ton, also o junior awards were presented j Henderson of Joanna FFA and 4 H club members for Smith'- (hit - Rate Drug Store of Newb»-rry is celebrating its grand opening thi- Friday and Saturday upon completion of extensive re- mo(l‘ding and renovating of the 1 o r > The store has been decorated in a gray and red color scheme, identifying it as a Walgreen A gency. In addition to the new paint, a new floor has been laid, the lunch counter has been extended and im proved. and a number of new fixtures installed. During the opening days, Smith’s will give prizes to both ladies and gentlemen. On Saturday night at C,: :tn. a General Flectric television will be given away Friday and Saturday morning, the first 100 women visiting the store will re ceive a gift. There will be gifts for the men. too Dr James N Hodgson is mana ger of the Smith store. He has is sued a special invitation to all Newberrians to visit with them, and to take advantage of the many- very special values to be had dur ing the grand opening. $800 Raised For MD In Newberry ! According to information re- ! eeived from Jack Chappell, as sistant postmaster at Newberry j post office, the Muscular [Dystro phy drive conducted in the city j last week by local letter carriers j and postal employees has exceed- [ ed the $750 quota set for New berry. Mr. (’happell said that near lv $S(>0 was already on hand, and he was sure that that amount would be exceeded. Emery Rowyvan is serving as chairman for the local drive, the first organized effort held in New berry for Muscular Dystrophy. Mr. Chappell expressed appre ciation for the fine support given employees of the post office in the drive. outstanding achievements. Betty Smith of Greenwood was first place winner in the 4-11 a ward- and Bobby Dean Jolly of Spartan burg County was first place win •ner in the FFA group. Other 4-H winners were Mar shall Wolfe. Spartanburg Countv Bennie Marlar, Ran reus, ert Earl Goff. Greenwood. Six Caldwell was elected j vice president and G E. Hawkins, j Greenwood was re-elected secre- ; t ary-treasurer. The directors elected were I’aul ; S. Lofton, Caldwell Henderson. W K Senn. Newberry. Bob Prince, j Lynchburg. Bob Steer, Ninety Six | Otis Odell. Pickens, George Wheel- I (>r. Saluda. Maurice Burns. Bur- Robert ! ton. Ed Young. Florence. Ed Me | Keown, Gaffney, Fred Johnson. Church Circles To Meet On Monday FFA winners were Ted Nash. I Roebuck, and Billy Parr, New Marion Ruff. Newberry, and Rob- Fountain Inn. Alvin Ray Burns. Campobello. John Blackstone. Lib erty, and James Horton. Boiling Springs. Six of the nine production awards to breeders for outstand ing Jersey production for 1953 as determined from official re- berry. The meeting was opened witi invocation by the Rev T B- Alt man, pastor of Bush River Baptist Church in Newberry County. A barbecue chicken dinner was serv ed at noon by the local American Legion Auxiliary Mrs. Roy An derson is president of the group. m. v M r s. Fant Cii Mrs. st om Cii Dec lObS i a.m. ! Ext. associate hostess. Circle No. k (Louise Best) Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. Mrs. J. W Waldrop, 122*1 Walnut St. Mrs. G. R. Sum mer. associate hostess vie No 1 Dee. 7 at 4 p. Yill mee t a r the e hnrch with Emma 1 .on ashore. Mrs. White lio« t ess es. Vie No. •> 1 >ee 7 at 4 p m. * K. I >ominick. 1217 John- St. Vie No 4 (Julia White i — ( ti t 8 I .m. Mrs. G V. Clamp. Bound; ry St. M rs. James [>. a sso( ia t( > hosted 'S. ele No. 5- —Dee. 7 at 10:30 M rs. A G. Dwyer, College St. M rs . G n y V. Wh itener, Sr.. Ask Schools Plant Tree Arbor Day The week of November 29 through December 4th, has been designated as Conservation Week by the South Carolina Forestry Laws, and every citizen of New berry County is urged to conserve the forests so that the annual growth will exceed the amount of timber cut and lost by fires. The S. C. State Commission of Forestry of Newberry County urges every school to observe Arbor Day, Friday. December 4th. by planting a tree on their school ground to beautify it by showing the children the importance of conservation and natural re sources. Pomaria 4-H Girls Have Demonstration On Meal Serving Hospital Patients Deed Transferes Oswald O. Copeland to Jean Copeland Todd, one lot and two buildings. Lot 51.5’xl02’ on Main street (Dianna Shop and Rabin’s Shoe store), $5.00. Mrs. Jean Copeland Todd to Oswald O. Copeland, one lot 9fi’x 80’ and one building (Palmetto House Property) on College street. $5.00. Lewis Jones and Robert Jones to Jannie Jones, one lot 121’xl33’ and one building on Vincent street, $5.00 love and affection. Newberry No. 1 Outside Mrs. Jean Copeland Todd to Oswald Copeland, four acres and four buildings (known as the Mel ton Property), $5.00. Mrs. Mae Ruff to A. W. Ruff, one lot 50’xl20.2’ and one build ing on McCravy street. $401.2 and other valuable considerations. L. A. Savage to James L. Mc- Cutcheon, one lot 80’ Frontage on Harrington street, $725. Robert Lee Cole to Otis Lee Dominick and Marie Dominick, 3.95 acres $175. Willie E. Fulmer, et al to Rufus E. Amick, eight acres, $1000. Llnnie E. Kibler to Kenneth Tompkins, one lot, $5.00 and other valuable considerations. Whitmire No. 4 Outside William Calvin Suber to Wil liam F. Sinclair. Jr., 1136 Reed Ave., one lot 160’x652’ and one building, asumption of mortgage. Oswald O. Copeland to Jean Copeland Todd, 157.5 acres. $5.00. William B. Whitney to Robert Hodge and Rubin Hodge, one acre 164’ front on Gordon Ferry Road, and one building, $200. Tuesday, November 10. The m ing was called to order by president. After the sinking “America The Beautitul. Stone conducted the devotions. In the absence of the secretary the vice president read the minu tes of the last meeting and called the roll. During the business session we filled out our project cards. Mrs. Barbara G. Brown. Assist ant Home Agent, gave a very in- teresting demonstration on Meal Serving." She also pointed out many helpful table courtesies. At our first meeting we elected the following officers: president. Elizabeth Ann Ruff: Vice Presi dent, Evelyn Stuck; Secretary. Jo anne Shealy; treasurer, Norma Ruff; reporter. Eleanor Potts; song leader. Jessie Livingston; local leaders. Mrs. F. C. Hentz and Mrs. W. W. Koon. Reporter, Eleanor Potts. Mrs. Joby St. Betchman, 1314 Pearl leld Mi’s. Nora Crumley. ( ’ailisle. on eet Mrs. Henry Dennis, 61*1 O’Neal St. the Mrs. \V M Dominick and Baby ot Boy. Route 3 . Newberry Sue Mrs. W. E. Elmore. 1: 25 Pelham 15 Men Nominated For Mayer Memorial Lutheran Council At a congregational meeting held last Sunday at Mayer Me morial Lutheran Church the fol lowing men were nominated for the Church Council: G. L. Taylor. C. E. Dorn, O. L. Cook. Jr., Robert Creekmore. Jefferson Singley. Geo E Stone. J. Ft. Rister. Henry Den nis. J. Howard Cook. Jr., David Counts. Gerald Taylor. J. B. Liv ingston Sr., and Joe S. Taylor. On next Sunday. December 6 at the regular eleven o’clock service a ballot will be taken. From the fifteen nominees, five men are to he elected to the Church Counci * 1 * * * * * for a term of three years. Petit Jurors For December Court Drawn Petit Jurors drawn for Dec. Term of General Sessions Court. These are to report at 9:30 on Dec. 8, 1953. W. Roy And erson. 2oi 5 Mayer Av e.; Earl Shealy. Rt. 1. Prosper- Lty ; A. C. Stoudemire, Rt. 2. Chap- in; Thomp >son F. Reeder. 1540 Church str eet. Whitmire; ; W. A. Ea rgle. Rt. 2. .N lew-berry; Clarence C. Duncan. J r.. Bachman St.; L. K. Counts, Rt. 3, Prosperity; St. Claude Hester. 512 Wright St. Baby Virginia Kiniaw, Box 35S. Mrs. Cochran, 71, Dies In Prosperity Mrs. Maggie White Dusenberry Cochran. 71. wife of Oscar S. Coch ran, died suddenly Saturday afternoon at the home of a son-in- law. Jake Wheeler, in Prosperity. Mrs. Cochran was born and rear ed in Abbeville county, a daughter of the late George D. and Mamie Reed Dusenberry. She spent all of her life in Abbeville county until three 'years ago when she moved to Prosperity to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jake Wheeler, who died four months ago. She was a faithful and de voted member of Long Cane Pres byterian church. Survivors include her husband Oscar S. Cochran; one daughter Mrs. Mack Ballard of Charlotte: one son, Harold D. Cochran of An derson; two brothers, James of Greenville and George Dusenberr' of Due West, and five grandchil dren. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday afternoon from Lon Cane Presbyterian Church by the Rev. George Telford and the Rev Harry Frazier. Interment follow ed in the church cemetery. Miss Fannie McCaughrin. 1917A Harper St. Cecil MeEntire. 1903 Piedmont St. Mrs. Sam Marlowe. 1519 Har rington St. Mrs. L. T. Nobles. 934 (’line St. Walter I). Nobles, Route 1, New berry. Mrs. Callie Quattlebaum, Route 3, Prosperity. Mrs. Sophie Shaw, Route 1. Saluda. AD-s. T. J. H. Smith, Route 2, Enion. I. T. Timmerman. 1831 John stone St. Mrs. Donald White, 60S Player St. Mrs. Harry Wicker. Route 2, Newberry. L. A. Wilson, 2123 Brown St. Also. M. B. McKittrick. Rt. 1, Kinards; Paul MeCarley, Box 340. Whitmire; J. O. Boozer, P. O. Box 2 4. Newberry; Joseph J. Ruff, Rt. 2. Pomaria; J. R. Berley. Rt. 1. Newberry; W. Ray Feagle. Harper Street; Ashley J. Shealy, Rt. 3. Prosperity; Robert A. Martin, Rt. 4, Newberry; O. C. Dominick. Jr., Rt. 2, Prosperity, Jerome Havird. Silverstreet; Keitt Purcell, E\ans St.; Also, Vernon F. Epting. Rt. 3. Prosperity; W. C. Hughes, Rt. 4. Newberry; Herman L. Rawls, Rt. 2. Pomaria; Ned M. Richardson, Whitmire; J. H. S. Wicker. 8 Park St., Whitmire; S. F. Sutton, 1905 College St.; Ray F. Kibler, 502 Wright St.; Allen H. Lester, Cald well St.; Gettis Coats, Chappells; Henry D. Dorroh. Rt. 1, Silver- street; C. M. Brehmer, Rt. 1, Kin ards ; Also, Eugene Boozer, Rt. 2, Prosperity; J. Ralph Williams, 2207 Nance St.; W. E. Epps, Rt. 1. Newberry; A. E. Morehead, 2006 Montgomery City; E. S. Shealy, Rt. 2. Newberry; Geo. E. Bundrick, Rt. 2, Prosperity; John S. Nichols, Rt 3, Newberry Exchange Club Names Bowers New President Charles E. Powers was elected president of the Newberry Ex change Club Tuesday night when the organization met at the New berry County Court House for the annual election of officers. He suc ceeds T A. Gallman who has served the past year. Others named to the govern ing body of the club were Garvis Taylor, vice-president; Al Weigle, secretary; Robert O’Dell, record ing secretary, and Irvine Leslie, treasurer. Maxcy Stone. Olin Layton and Harold Cook were elected to serve 2 year terms on the Board of Control. Jake Bowers, was elected to fill out the unexpired term of Al Weigle who was elected secre tary. Holdover hoard members who have one year remaining in their tenure of office are Marion Workman and Wayne Mullinax. Installation of officers will lie held the first meeting in January. The next meeting of the club will be Dec. 15 at the Hotel Wise man. A special program has been planned for 7:30 p.m. Santa To Make Annual Pre- Christmas Visit Tomorrow College Personnel At Memphis Meet President James C. Kinard and Registrar James C. Abrams of Newberry Gollege are in Memphis. Term, this week attending the an nual convention of the Southern Association of Colleges and Sec ondary Schools. President Kinard is working on various committees in the Associ ation and Mr. Abrams is repre senting the College at the meet ings of registrars, deans, the church-related colleges and the liberal arts institutions. Farm Bureau To Hold Annual Meet Saturday The annual meeting of the New berry County Farm Bureau will be held Saturday. December 5, at the local Armory, starting at 10:30 a. m. Principal speaker for the oc casion will he Lester Bates of Co lumbia. prominent businessman, lay church worker, and potential gubernatorial candidate. Also addressing the attending Bureau members will he E. H. Ag- new of Anderson, president of the South Carolina Farm Bureau Oth er prominent guests will include J. D. Crawford, organizational di rector of the State Bureau, and George Page, sales director of the Southern Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. The business meeting will be conducted between the hours of Be 30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. A free turkey stew dinner will he served to those attending. The meeting will he open to all member* of the County Bureau and their wives. Principal item of business will he the election of county officers | to serve during the year 1954. Pres- j ent officers include: President, Lyon C. Fellers; Vice-president. J. W. Abrams, and Hugh Epting, secretarv-treasurer. Directors - at - I j large include H. O. Long, H. J. j Leaphart. R. C. Neel. Jr.. J. B. Kinard and Luther Bedenbaugh. Directors of the county group are: Carl B. Setzler, A. E. Reese. Fur man Epps. Edward Chandler, A. gratulations upon the a* rival of a ^ Crosson, Sam P. Roland. Park Hawkins. Carl Epting. Willie Building Permits Nov. 19: Cecil E. Kinard, 702 Wright street, reroof dwelling. $250. Nov. 20: Roland Gray, general repairs and add one room to dwelling on Cannon street, $300. Nov. 20: Citizen’s Home and Fire In urance Company. 1223 Col lege street, general repairs to of fice building, $12000. Nov. 21: Mrs. Mamie Parks. 1509 Caldwell street, general re pairs to dwelling, $1000. Silverstreet School To Air Program * * T h e Silverstreet elementary school will broadcast ever the local radio station WKDK Friday morn ing. December 4, at 9:15 a.m. Recent Births TURNER Mr. and Mrs. Ed Turner, nee Becky ^Gilbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gilbert, Main street, of Columbia, are receiving eon- son. Michael Gilbert, who arrived on November 4th at the Baptist Hospital in Colmbia. GOREE Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Goree (Dorothy Suber. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Suber) of Arlington, Fla., announce the birth of a ; daughter. Joan Marie, who arrived on Tuesday, November 3rd. FARR Mr. and Mrs. Frank Theron Farr (Mary Julia Bedenbaugh). Prosperity, announce the birth of an eight pound two ounce daugh ter. Judy Diane, born on Sunday. November 29th at the Newberry Memorial Hospital. DOMINICK Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. William M. Dominick (Helen Louise Cromer). Route 3 Newberry are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of an eight pound seven ounce son, Curtis Lamar, who arrived at the Newberry Memorial Hospital on Sunday, November 29th. Piester. Harold Long. Richard Neel and P. T. Harris. All members of the County Bu reau are urged to attend this meet ing and participate in the activities of the day. Wives of members will he welcome to attend, also. Grownups as well as children will get a thrill when they see these 6 lovable Shetland ponies put on a fast-stepping exhibition of teamwork and skill while pulling their miniature Coble Dairies express wagon. Since the age of 2, these spirited animals have been trained on the Coble Dairies farm. Don’t miss seeing them Friday in the annual Christmas parade. Graveside Rites For J. D. Johnson Graveside services for James Drayton Johnson. 42, Columbia na tive. were conducted in Rosemont cemetery. Newberry, at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning by the Rev. T. Robert Fulton, pastor of East- minister Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. Claude McIntosh, pastor of Eau Claire Presbyterian Church. Mr. Johnson died Nov. 1 after being hit by an automobile while crossing a street near his home in Los Angeles, Calif. A son of Mrs. Robert T. John son and the late Mr. Johnson, he attended Columbia schools and lived in New' York until about two years ago when he moved to Los Angeles, where he was engaged in the automobile business. Survivors include his widow; two daughters; one son; two sis ters, Mrs. Lindsay Bond and Mrs. Vyvan Morse of Columbia; eight brothers, William R., Cecil, Jen nings L„ O. B., Richard T., and Daniel Gene Johnson of Columbia, Charles T. Johnson of Benid, 111., and Carl L. Johnson of Bethle hem. Pa.; and a number of other relatives. JOHN RAY ELECTED TO KAPPA SIGMA KAPPA Among the ten men who have been elected to Kappa Sigma Kap pa, campus honor fraternity at the University of South Carolina, was John Ray of Whitmire. The new 7 members were selected for indication of service and fu ture leadership to the university. New members were honored with a banquet immediately fol lowing the Thanksgiving holidays. 46 Entries For Parade At 3:30 The Christmas season will of ficially open in Newberry tomor row 7 afternoon with the mammoth annual Christmas float and Santa Claus parade, which this year, will number some 46 floats, bands, children and pet units, club and civic organization displays, and many others. Final plans for the occasion w 7 ere announced Wednesday morn ing by Ciiff Graham, executive secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, who is in charge of the affair. The parade will start promptly at 3:30 p.m., Mr. Graham said, and the Christmas lights will be turned on as the parade moves through the dowmtown sec tion. Entrants in the parade will form at Calhoun and Main streets and beyond as far east as Sum mer street. J. W. Henderson will serve again this year as chief mar shall for the parade. Mr. Hender son has asked that all floats be in place by 2:30 p.m. with all par ticipating in place by 2:45 p.m. for review by the judges. All organizations taking part in the parade have been handed a detailed outline of the order or march and other information per tinent to the smooth operation of the display. Mr. Graham said that 50 mar shalls were still needed to help, and asked that anyone willing to help, get in touch with the Cham ber of Commerce office by noon Friday. A first, second and third prize will be offered for school floats for city and county schools. First prize will be a $50 cash award: 2nd. $30, and 3rd, $20. Floats will be judged on Christmas appeal, at tractiveness and appropriateness. There will also be a $25 cash prize for the best organization o 7 club float. For automobiles en tered in the parade, first, second and third place ribbons w 7 ill be given. Prize w'inners will be announced immediately following the paradr from the steps of the old court house. The bands participating in the parade will give a. 15 minute con cert after the parade. Three of these bands will play from po sitions in front of the old court house and another three at me morial square behind the old court house. Santa Claus will be there to greet the youngsters and hear their Christmas wishes. The route of march is as fol lows: The parade will march dow 7 n Drayton Rutherford Chapt. Met Tuesday With Mrs. Baker Nineteen members answered roll call at the home of Mrs. Rich ard Baker on Tuesday afternoon for the December meeting of Dray ton Rutherford chapter. In the absence of the Chaplain, Mrs. Farr, the pledge and salute to the flags were followed by the Lord’s Prayer in unison. As is the chapter’s annual cus tom, all joined in singing Christ mas carols—“Silent Night,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “Joy to the World”-—adding further to the real Christmas spirit was the attractively wrapped packages brought by the members to be taken to the chapter’s Sunshine Sister at the Confederate Home. A very interesting report of the ’■ecently chartered chapter of the Children of the Confederacy was given by Mrs. Charles Boyd, 2nd. Vice President. Under the aus pices of the two chapters this Children’s chapter has been chart ered, and Charter membership papers have been sent on for 45 children, ranging from young ones to those in high school, divided in to sections according to age. A full account of the charter meet ing, names c f officers, etc., w 7 ill appear later written by one of the members. The tw r o delegates to the Gen eral convention — Mrs. Elmer Shealy and Mrs. Wright—had so much to tell that the paper by Mrs. McLean had to be postponed. A delicious sweet course was served by the hostess. The Janu ary meeting w 7 ill be with Mrs. Westwood. Main street to Vincent (Newberry Creamery), turn right on Vin cent and proceed to Harrington, turn right on Harrington to pro ceed to McKibben (front of jail), turn right on McKibben and pro ceed to Boyce (Newberry Auto Supply Store), turn left on Boyce and proceed to College St. (Wise man Hotel), Floats will pause on Boyce St. in front of Newberry Observer long enough for chil dren to get off), turn left on Col lege St. and proceed to Harring ton (stop light) turn right and proceed up Martin and disband at Jr. High School. Groups who will take part in the parade are: Chief Dowd’s Car, Color Guard, New 7 berry Concert Band, V.F.W. & Aux. Float, American Legion & Aux. Float, Clinton High Band (Harry Bouknight), County Coun cil of Farm Women Float, Shrine Float, Moose Lodge Car, Boosters Club of Newberry College Float, Smith Motor Co. Car, B. & P. W. Float. J. C’s. Car, Lipscomb Motor Co. Car, Whit mire High School Band, Pros perity School Float, W. H. Davis & Son Motor Co. Car, Pomaria School Float, Kemper Chevrolet Co. Car. Bush River School Float, Shealy Motor Co. Car, Junior High School Band, Mrs. Stokes School of Expression (2 units & Car). Cub Scouts, Children & Pet Unit, H. S. Davis Motor Co. Car, Har- mon-Culbertson School of Dance, Jr. Band from Newberry High School, Earl Franklin Midget Car, Brownie Scouts, Girl Scouts, Girl Scout Bus, Smith Motor Co. Car, Pre-School Mothers Club Float, Newberry High School Band, Cas que Buick Co. Car, Boundary St. School Float, Ruff Motor Co. Car. Speers St. School Float, Suber Motor Co. Car, Jr. High School Float. Kirk Pontiac & Cadillac Motor Co. Gar. Newberry High School Float, Coble Ponies—'Santa Float, Coble Truck, Fire Truck. Services Saturday For Harmon Child John Simpson Harmon, Jr., two- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Harmon, Sr., died Thursday night at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. He became ill Wednes day night and was carried to the hospital. He is survived by his parents. John Simpson Harmon, Sr., and Mrs. Peggy Ann Sligh Harmon; his grandmother, Mrs. Henry Rankin of Newberry, and a num ber of uncles 'and aunts. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon from Cannon’s Creek ARP Church by the Rev. R. P. Hook, the Rev. P. L. Brier and the Rev. Horace J. C. Lindler. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Bill Hawkins, Wallace Daw 7 kins, Rich ard Cook and Joe Bedenbaugh. As sisting with the flowers were Mrs. Bill Hawkins, Miss Mary Cook, Mrs. Joe Bedenbaugh, Mrs. Betty Brown and Mrs. Wallace Dawk ins. BIRTHDAYS Dec. 4: Tom M. Fellers, Mrs. Guy Bowers, Faye McCullough, Patricia Kelly, Andy Price and Curtis Jennings. Dec. 5: W. R. Reid, Jr., Mary Ann Todd, L. D. Nichols, Mary Jean Boinest, Mrs. James L. Glymph, Mrs. Lula T. Boinest, Anne Ringer, Mrs. W. D. Shealy and Terry Shaver. Dec. 6: Earl Bigby, Mrs. Char les Ragland, Rickie O. Chapman, Emily Newberry, Prof. Scott Elliott, Mrs. Charles Cromer^ Bill Scurry and Betty May Eargle. Dec. 7: Loxie Lee Bowers, Leion Taylor, Jr., Mrs. Nelie Browning, Geneva Halfacre, Mrs. Jessie B. Boozer, Angus Senn and Mrs. Wm. E. Senn. Dec. 8: Everette D. Evans, June Hawkins, Mrs. H. L. Pitts, La,val H. Johnson and Gordon Leslie. Dec. 9: L. E. Wood, Jr., Dorothy Livingston, Sylvia Smith and Ann Clark. Dec. 10: J. C. Neel, Mrs. B. O. Long, Mrs. Pope Wicker, Sr., Adrian M. Summer, Mrs. J. A. Bundrick and Virginia H. An derson.